Breathe It In
Apex Legends delayed on Nintendo Switch, may impact mobile
"This year has brought on unexpected new challenges"
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Get fully equipped with The Developer Toolkit at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4
One of 16 featured tracks
Mena Market
Celebrate the fast-growing Middle East and North African games industry at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4
Explore the fastest growing domestic market in the games industry with the Jordan Gaming Lab and the King Abdullah II Fund for Development
Switch It Up
Fenyx Immortals Rising, Bravely Default II, Hitman III, Control and more are coming to Nintendo Switch
Announced as part of the final 2020 Nintendo Direct Mini: Partners Showcase
Shooting Hoops
Netmarble partners with the NBA and NBPA for new mobile game
"We could not be more thrilled to partner with such esteemed organizations as the NBA and NBPA for our first Western-developed game"
Find The Imposter
Among Us is facing attacks on mobile
Innocent players are being booted from the game
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Gamma Law's David Hoppe on the current legal issues in esports
PGC Digital #4 kicks off on November 9th
Money Money Money
Scopely raises $340 million in Series E funding
“We’re proud to have built Scopely to be a significantly profitable business with a strong balance sheet driven by the success of each game in our diverse portfolio"
Take A Breath
Brightlobe launches mobile title Kai's Sanctuary to help children fight mental health
"Early data showed that children's mental health was worsening, so we proposed a game-based solution to address this crisis"
Fast Show
Fueled by hypercasual boom, BoomBit surpasses 800 million downloads
Ramp Car Jump leads the way
Check Those Ads
Anzu partners with Virtuverse for non-intrusive in-game ads
"Gamers won’t tolerate disruption anymore so we created a solution that works for them, game developers, and advertisers"
Find Your Next Job
Look for the next step in your career at Games Jobs Live taking place alongside Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4
Sign up to the dedicated recruitment event and hear from games industry companies who are looking to add to their team
Talking Heads
Ubisoft, King Abdullah II Fund for Development, Play 3arabi, EA, and GameAnalytics all confirmed to speak at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4
Revealed: the final set of speakers for the fourth online-only conference in the series, this November 9-13
Welcome Aboard
Chimera Entertainment hires Peter Clauson as its first-ever narrative designer
"With the direction we are taking at Chimera, the role of a Narrative Designer is key to level up our creative powers"
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Get clued up with Game Maker Insights Pocket Gamer Connects #4
One of 16 featured tarcks
Catch Em All
Pokémon Go celebrates Pokémon Journeys: The Series with new in-game event
The Animation Week 2020 event will take place from November 6th to November 12th
Farewell
Starbreeze CEO Nermark steps down with immediate effect
To be replaced by acting CEO Tobias Sjögren
On The Rise
The Swedish games industry saw revenues of $2.21 billion in 2019
The number of jobs rose by 8% to 8,578
Spinning Around
Crash Bandicoot: On the Run will hit mobile devices in Spring 2021
Pre-registrations open on iOS and Android
Crossing The Streams
Game streaming revenues in China set to skyrocket to $4.5bn following platform merger
Huya and DouYu's merger agreement will create a streaming behemoth
That's Pretty Epic
Fortnite has "many years" to go with its Marvel storyline
"We're only three years into an arc we have way planned out"
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Uncover Incredible Indies at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4
One of 16 featured tracks
Master The Meta
Master the Meta: Why Playrix’s misleading ads finally got banned
This week, the MTM dissects the ASA's decision to ban Playrix ads
Top Dog
Among Us racks up the most mobile downloads in September 2020
It picked up 83.8 million installs
In The Clouds
Facebook Gaming is bringing in new games through cloud streaming
Only available in certain regions of the US
Bytebrew
ByteBrew shakes up the mobile game tech industry with their new free platform
The platform will launch its open beta in the near future
No Stealing
Epic Games claims Fortnite direct payments are not "theft"
"Apple has no right to the fruits of Epic's labour, other than the rights arising under a contract"
Quarter Success
My.Games up 33% year-on-year as revenue hit $145 million in Q3
"Despite the lifting of global COVID-19 lockdowns in June and people making the most of the summer, we have still seen steady growth throughout Q3"
Approved
Bidstack launches Approved Partner Network
In partnership with GIMA Esports and Httpool
Investor Summit
Explore the latest developments, trends and investment opportunities in the games industry with the Games Industry Investment Summit 2020
Your essential guide to the latest trends and opportunities in the world's fastest growing entertainment industry
Money Money Money
VSPN raises $100 million in funding round led by Tencent
"VSPN's long-term company vision and leading position in esports production is vital for Tencent to optimise the layout of the esports industry's development."
Ip Expansion
Webzen to release popular webtoon Slave B in France through Delitoon
Most Read
Hot Five: EA Removes Plants vs. Zombies 3, Playtika going public, and Dragalia Lost director talks two-year anniversary
The hottest articles of last week
This Week In Asia
This Week in Asia: Dragalia Lost nears $150m global revenue and Honor of Kings is September's top earning title
Keep up to date with the hottest stories and developments from Asia
Friends!
Admix partners with Fumb Games for player-friendly advertising
"Admix is full of passionate engineers that love playing games and building scalable platforms"
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: EA's Chong Anh on how China is set to launch its first AAA experiences
PGC Digital #4 kicks off November 9th
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Be in the know with the Marvelous MENA track at Pocket Gamer Connects Digtial #4
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Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile Games Jobs Weekly: Sumo appoints Codemasters vet, Rovio looking for more hires, and Devolver acquires Serious Sam maker
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Sponsored
How to maximise mobile revenue on Android
Engage fans while saving time, money and resources
Moving On
Minecraft players will need a Microsoft account from 2021
To increase account security
Welcome To The Family
Scopely snaps up match-three developer Genjoy
Will join Scopely's operations in Spain
Put Em Up
Call of Duty: Mobile shoots its way through 300 million downloads
In just over one year
Welcome Aboard
Riot Games welcomes Jason Bunge as its first-ever CMO
"I'm thrilled to join Riot, a company with an unwavering commitment to players and one of the leaders in gaming and entertainment"
Pay Up
Stadia creative director Hutchinson insists streamers should pay royalties
Google has distanced itself, the tweets "do not reflect those of Stadia, YouTube or Google"
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: CCP Games brand manager on how the games industry can thrive despite COVID
PGC Digital #4 kicks off November 9th
Lost In Translation?
Dragalia Lost nears $150 million worldwide revenue, Japan accounts for 50%
Action RPG now sits at fourth spot for top-grossing Nintendo mobile titles
Play Time
Gen Z mobile users more likely to play games, but spend less time in top titles
Those 25 and over are more likely to stick with the same game
Yodo1
Yodo1’s guide to publishing your mobile game in China, part 1: ISBN, copyright, and taxes
Part one of Yodo1's short series on how to publish in China
Welcome Aboard
AppsFlyer welcomes Adam Smart as its new director of product for gaming
"We recognised the need to add even more depth to our Gaming team and Adam has this experience in spades"
Two Become One
Devolver picks up Serious Sam developer Croteam
No figure placed on the deal, first acquisition for the indie publisher